Government Questions and Answers

Political socialization is the "process by which individuals learn and frequently internalize a political idea framing their perceptions of how power is arranged and how the world around them is (and should be) organized; those perceptions, in turn, shape and define individuals' definitions of who they are and how they should behave in the political and economic institutions in which they live."

Political socialization also encompasses the way in which people acquire values and opinions that shape their political stance and ideology

Congnitive orientation in political culture is the rate of different kind of ideas, affecting orientations toward the political system. Its input aspects, its output aspects and the self as political actor. It deals with beliefs and attitudes.

The term political culture was brought into political science to promote the American political system. The concept was used by Gabriel Almond in the late 50s, and outlined in The Civic Culture (1963, Almond & Verba), but was soon opposed by two European political scientists, Gerhard Lehmbruch and Arend Lijphart.

Democracy is a system of rule by laws, not individuals. In a democracy, the rule of law protects the rights of citizens, maintains order, and limits the power of government. All citizens are equal under the law. No one may be discriminated against on the basis of their race, religion, ethnic group, or gender. A democratic government is one which is chosen by the majority (through elections) and protects the minority

Democracy, literally, rule by the people. The term is derived from the Greek dēmokratiā, which was coined from dēmos (“people”) and kratos (“rule”) in themiddle of the 5th century bce to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens.